NC Law Blocking Charlotte Ordinance Heading To Court
Gay-rights groups and others who say they'll be wronged by North Carolina's new law preventing Charlotte and other local governments from passing anti-discrimination rules are wasting little time trying to stop it in court.
The American Civil Liberties Union, Lambda Legal and Equality North Carolina scheduled a news conference Monday in Raleigh to announce federal litigation challenging the law, approved last week by the legislature and signed by Gov. Pat McCrory.
San Francisco Mayor Bans Government Travel To North Carolina
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee has banned city workers from non-essential travel to North Carolina after lawmakers approved legislation preventing anti-discrimination protections for gay, lesbian and transgender people.
Lee said in a statement Friday that residents in the city with a large gay and lesbian population "will not subsidize legally sanctioned discrimination." He says the new law turns back the clock on civil rights protections.
76 Candidates File For Congress, Including 22 For One District
The number of candidates for North Carolina's congressional seats surged on the last day of election filings under new district boundaries.
The State Board of Elections counted 76 people filing for the 13 district seats by Friday's noon deadline, including 17 that day alone. That compares with 46 filing in December under old boundaries later replaced after a federal court struck down some lines.
Organizers: Tour Will Support Values Of Love, Justice, Mercy
The president of the state chapter of the NAACP and the former minister of The Riverside Church in New York City are announcing a revival tour that they say intends to change the meaning of morality in American politics.
The Rev. William Barber and the Rev. James Forbes will hold a news conference Monday at Temple Beth Or in Raleigh. They are announcing the tour, which will go to 15 states and Washington, D.C., during its first phase of April through January.
North Carolina Races To Another Final Four, Beats Notre Dame
Brice Johnson had 25 points and 12 rebounds to lead North Carolina to an 88-74 victory over Notre Dame on Sunday night, leaving the Tar Heels as the only No. 1 seed in the Final Four.
The Tar Heels reached the Final Four for a record 19th time and the first since 2009, when they won the last of their five national championships.
North Carolina (32-6) will face Syracuse, the 10th seed from the Midwest Regional, in another all-Atlantic Coast Conference matchup in the Final Four on Saturday in Houston. The Orange beat top-seeded Virginia 68-62.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.